MinnFlyer,
I used a hobbyknife to make "slits" for hinge slots, they were pefectly centered and cut prior to beveling the elevator.
I did not, however, drill a hole through the center to allow better "seepage" of ca.
I did a few simple tests and conviced myself that the hinges wick rather well without a hole and figured, theres more more material there for the hinge to "bite" into without an extra hole.
I used the thin ca as recommended.
The gap was unsealed and just large enough to allow the controll surface to deflect more than I knew was necessarry without any resistance.
Probably should have sealed the gap, this is the one thing I can think of that could have made the difference.

Hinge adhesion was not the problem though, the hinges are still, and will always be embeded inside the stabilizer and elevator and I cannot pull them out without tearing out balsa.


I dont think I understand what you mean about "filling" them?

I had dual rates set up on the radio, clicked them over a couple times to see the response, other than that, I only flew on low rates, as I was during the crash, less than the kit manual recommended. I was still getting used to the plane.

The hinges all broke in a somewhat jagged manor in the hinge gap.

Too everyone else,
What happened,Ill say again, was my fault due to the fact I failed to perform a preflight inspection sufficient to see there was a problem as I dont imagine all those hinges failed at once, though they all did fail within a short amount of time because, I have checked them before and the plane was almost new.

Heres an after, top left and before, top right pic of the 4*.
http://wtrcf.tripod.com/01_11_03.html